Out on Blu-ray this week is Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States. The twelve part documentary series, co-created with American University professor Peter Kuznick, offers an alternative historical narrative by drawing focus to the scarcely remembered moments, forces, …

Oliver Stone, a remarkable wordsmith, can alternate from topic to topic with nary a breath in between. A simple question on working with Salma Hayek can suddenly morph into Stone remarking on the nature of masculinity in the country to …